Dear all,
Following up from the recent publication of the Springer publication 'Observing the Volcano World: Volcano Crisis Communication’ we would like to invite you to the launch party as detailed below.
Date: Thursday 20th September
Location: UCL, Bloomsbury, Malet Place Engineering Building Lecture Theatre 1.03 (Reception held in Lecture Theatre 1.20)
Schedule:
16:30 Welcome and Book Overview presentation
17:00 Discussion panel on Volcanic Crisis Communication – State of Art
17:30 Q&A session
18:00 Reception with refreshments and nibbles
We are delighted to announce the discussion panel members:
- Professor Jenni Barclay - School of Environmental Sciences, UEA
- Dr Richard Bretton - University of Bristol
- Dr Richard Gordan - Director of the Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre, Bournemouth University
- Dr Chris Kilburn - Director of the UCL Hazard Centre, UCL
Please see further information at: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/events/2018/sep/book-launch-observing-volcano-world.
Overview of the publication:
- A unique collection harnessing international expertise and experience to review volcanic crises around the world in 43 chapters
- Brings together for the first-time undocumented knowledge to provide a platform for understanding how volcano crises are managed in practice, and establish effective practices
- Includes a glossary, bibliography and linked author websites
Link to free open access and full eBook: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783319440958
This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of volcanic crisis research, the goal being to establish ways of successfully applying volcanology and to identify areas that need to be addressed for future progress. It shows how volcano crises are managed in practice, and helps to establish best practices. Consequently, the book brings together over 100 authors from all over the globe who work with volcanoes, ranging from observatory volcanologists, disaster practitioners and government officials to NGO-based and government practitioners to address three key aspects of volcanic crises.
First, the book explores the unique nature of volcanic hazards, which makes them a particularly challenging threat to forecast and manage, due in part to their varying spatial and temporal characteristics. Second, it presents lessons learned on how to best manage volcanic events based on a number of crises that have shaped our understanding of volcanic hazards and crises management. Third, it discusses the diverse and wide-ranging aspects of communication involved in crises, which merge old practices and new technologies to accommodate an increasingly challenging and globalised world.
The information and insights presented here are essential to tapping established knowledge, moving towards more robust volcanic crises management, and understanding how the volcanic world is perceived from a range of standpoints and contexts around the globe.
Many thanks and we hope you are enjoying the free downloads and eBook of the version! Looking forward to seeing you on the 20th.
Kind regards,
Deanne Bird, Kat Haynes, Gill Jolly, Bill McGuire, and Carina Fearnley - Editorial Team
Dr. Carina Fearnley
Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies
Undergraduate Admissions Tutor
Department of Science and Technology Studies | University College London | Gower Street | London | WC1E 6BT | UK
Tel: +44 (0) 207 679 4414 | Internal: 34414
Websites: www.ucl.ac.uk/sts/staff/fearnley | www.carinafearnley.co.uk | Twitter: @CarinaFearnley | Skype ID: carina.fearnley
Honorary Research Associate | UCL Hazard Centre
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